Qi Talks :: a monthly tele-seminar

by NQA Admin on April 30, 2013

Qi Talks LogoQi Talks, the NQA’s monthly tele-seminar series. Call in and join us each month as we present leaders from the world of the Energetic Arts for an hour of information, discussion and Q & A.

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Qi Talks Schedule:

  • June 6: Daisy Lee: Women and Qigong
  • July 11: Michael McComiskey: Walt Disney Was Right… The Universe Is Magical: Qigong As A Spiritual Practice

Each talk is scheduled on a Thursday evening  from 8:30 – 9:30 PM EDT. Register for Qi Talks

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    2013 NQA Conference Details

    by NQA Admin on January 18, 2013

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    Mark your calendar for the 18th Annual NQA Conference
    Friday July 26 through Sunday July 28, 2013
    at the Hilton Doubletree Valley Forge, in King of Prussia, PA

    Online Registration:
    Online registration is available via RegOnline.
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    Quick and easy hotel reservations:
    A block of rooms have been reserved for July 24 – 29, 2013. A special room rate is available until July 2nd or until the NQA block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Booking a reservation from the Hilton Doubletree Valley Forge site is simple. To begin the process, click on “Book a Room” to receive the NQA’s preferred rate.
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    May 18, 2013

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    May 18, 2013

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    Can social dancing prevent falls in older adults? a protocol of the Dance, Aging, Cognition, Economics (DAnCE) fall prevention randomised controlled trial.

    May 18, 2013

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    Protected: Qi Talks: Shoshanna Katzman — Cultivating Intention

    May 9, 2013

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    May 7, 2013

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    May 7, 2013

    An Observational Study of the Health Benefits of Yoga or Tai Chi Compared With Aerobic Exercise in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 May 1; Authors: Siddarth D, Siddarth P, Lavretsky H PMID: 23642461 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] Powered by WPeMatico

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    May 4, 2013

    Gene expression profiling and pathway analysis of hepatotoxicity induced by triptolide in Wistar rats. Food Chem Toxicol. 2013 Apr 29; Authors: Wang J, Jiang Z, Ji J, Wang X, Wang T, Zhang Y, Tai T, Chen M, Sun L, Li X, Zhang L Abstract Triptolide (TP), a major component of TWHF, is widely used to [...]

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    [Fall Risk and Fracture. Aging and fall/fracture].

    May 1, 2013

    [Fall Risk and Fracture. Aging and fall/fracture]. Clin Calcium. 2013 May;23(5):653-60 Authors: Kozaki K Abstract Fall deteriorates QOL and ADL of elderly people, especially when they suffer from hip and vertebral fractures. It is not easy to identify the cause of falling, because falling usually result from multiple factors. Among various potential causes, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, [...]

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    Effects of tai chi in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: preliminary evidence.

    April 30, 2013

    Effects of tai chi in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: preliminary evidence. PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e61806 Authors: Yan JH, Guo YZ, Yao HM, Pan L Abstract BACKGROUND: Currently, several studies assessed the role of Tai Chi (TC) in management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but these studies have wide variation of sample and convey inconclusive [...]

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    Efficacy of tai chi on pain, stiffness and function in patients with osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis.

    April 27, 2013

    Efficacy of tai chi on pain, stiffness and function in patients with osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e61672 Authors: Yan JH, Gu WJ, Sun J, Zhang WX, Li BW, Pan L Abstract BACKGROUND: Whether Tai Chi benefits patients with osteoarthritis remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of Tai Chi exercise for [...]

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    April 27, 2013

    Feasibility and Acceptability of a Tai Chi Chih Randomized Controlled Trial in Senior Female Cancer Survivors. Integr Cancer Ther. 2013 Apr 25; Authors: Campo RA, O’Connor K, Light KC, Nakamura Y, Lipschitz DL, Lastayo PC, Pappas L, Boucher K, Irwin MR, Agarwal N, Kinney AY Abstract Objective. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) [...]

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    Mind-Body Practices for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

    April 24, 2013

    Mind-Body Practices for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. J Investig Med. 2013 Apr 19; Authors: Kim SH, Schneider SM, Kravitz L, Mermier C, Burge MR Abstract BACKGROUND: Mind-body practices are increasingly used to provide stress reduction for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mind-body practice encompasses activities with the intent to use the mind to impact physical functioning and [...]

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    April 24, 2013

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    April 23, 2013

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